Tight, energetic, hard-swinging playing and well-honed arrangements with surprising twists and turns...

Original songs by Bruce embracing the jazz language of Monk and Mingus, with added gritty blues, straight-ahead swing and moving ballads...

The first of this year’s ever-popular visitors from Spain are this lively group of restless spirits from El Puerto de Santa Maria, dressing their flamenco roots with the strength of rock...

A Manchester-based quartet picking up where Itchy Fingers and the American 29th Street Quartet left off...

Tony’s melodic folk-influenced originals, at times still and plaintive, at times with a rocking world-music edge, are performed with graceful power and attention to detail...

A new trio from Matlock with roots in bebop and groove and music of dynamic and rhythmic contrasts...

Two examples of the singer-songwriter in jazz: chilled, pop-infused melodies and observational lyrics...

Keep It Unreal, Mr Scruff’s long-running Manchester DJ residency, moved to its new home at Band on the Wall when the venue re-opened last year...

Paying tribute to one of Jon’s musical heroes, this is a high-energy romp through both the familiar and unfamiliar Mingus oeuvre, played with passion and sweat by some of Manchester’s foremost players...